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- \ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm, ˌe-\
- /ˌiː.kwɪˈlɪb.ri.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- \ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm, ˌe-\
Definitions of equilibrium word
- noun equilibrium A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced. 1
- noun equilibrium physical: state of being balanced 1
- noun equilibrium sense of balance 1
- noun equilibrium mental or emotional stability 1
- noun equilibrium stability 1
- noun equilibrium chemistry: equal reactions 1
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Parts of speech for Equilibrium
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equilibrium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for equilibrium
noun equilibrium
- symmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- steadiness — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- stability — the state or quality of being stable.
Antonyms for equilibrium
noun equilibrium
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
Top questions with equilibrium
- what is equilibrium?
- what happens when a population is in hardy weinberg equilibrium?
- what does equilibrium mean?
- what is dynamic equilibrium?
- what happens when a population is in hardy-weinberg equilibrium?
- what is punctuated equilibrium?
- a market is in equilibrium when?
- what is thermal equilibrium?
- what do economists mean by market equilibrium?
- how to find equilibrium price?
- what is equilibrium price?
- which factors are common to both gradualism and punctuated equilibrium?
- where are equilibrium receptors located?
- when a market is in equilibrium?
- how to find equilibrium price and quantity?
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